CVE-2021-23937

DNS proxy and possible amplification attack

Published May 25, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A DNS proxy and possible amplification attack vulnerability in WebClientInfo of Apache Wicket allows an attacker to trigger arbitrary DNS lookups from the server when the X-Forwarded-For header is not properly sanitized. This DNS lookup can be engineered to overload an internal DNS server or to slow down request processing of the Apache Wicket application causing a possible denial of service on either the internal infrastructure or the web application itself. This issue affects Apache Wicket Apache Wicket 9.x version 9.2.0 and prior versions; Apache Wicket 8.x version 8.11.0 and prior versions; Apache Wicket 7.x version 7.17.0 and prior versions and Apache Wicket 6.x version 6.2.0 and later versions.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Sanitize the X-Forwarded-For header by running an Apache Wicket application behind a reverse HTTP proxy. This proxy should put the client IP address in the X-Forwarded-For header and not pass through the contents of the header as received by the client.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-4175 A DNS proxy and possible amplification attack vulnerability in WebClientInfo of Apache Wicket allows an attacker to trigger arbitrary DNS lookups from the server when the X-Forwarded-For header is not properly sanitized. This DNS lookup can be engineered to overload an internal DNS server or to slow down request processing of the Apache Wicket application causing a possible denial of service on either the internal infrastructure or the web application itself. This issue affects Apache Wicket Apache Wicket 9.x version 9.2.0 and prior versions; Apache Wicket 8.x version 8.11.0 and prior versions; Apache Wicket 7.x version 7.17.0 and prior versions and Apache Wicket 6.x version 6.2.0 and later versions.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hmhg-95wh-r699 DNS based denial of service in Apache Wicket
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 25, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM